Story by 2nd Lt. Alyssa Morales | 1st Marine Aircraft Wing | 11.20.2018
Tarawa, Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018 – It was photographs and video scenes of American casualties lining the beach that would stun the American people in the aftermath of the Battle of Tarawa. Imagery of significant casualties floating in the surf disturbed the public, setting into motion public protest and angry letters from families mourning those lost in battle....
Story by Lance Cpl. Brennan Priest | 1st Marine Aircraft Wing | 11.20.2018
BETIO, TARAWA ATOLL, REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI — U.S. military members from Marine Forces Pacific Command, American officials and distinguished guests from partner nations gathered to remember fallen Marines during a repatriation ceremony on Nov. 21, 2018, on the Island of Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati. The remains of the Marines were honorably transferred back to the U.S....
Story by Cpl. Sara Graham | Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | 09.27.2015
A long procession of Marines leads an artillery caisson carrying a casket draped by an American flag. The procession marches up a steep hill to a gravesite with a large white headstone bearing the name Bonnyman....
Story by 1st Lt. Sarah Mobilio | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.14.2015
“I was hit with a grenade in the leg. While I was down lying on the beach, a Japanese officer – I think he was a warrant officer – came. We looked at each other, and I saw he had his sword. So I put my arm over my head and rolled. He got my arm, and I grabbed it (his sword) and got him.” – John L. L’Abbe...
Story by Master Sgt. Cohen Young | DMA Pacific - Hawaii Media Bureau | 08.26.2010
When the average military member hears the acronym JPAC, chances are high that they don’t know that it stands for Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, but if you asked a 92Mike or Mortuary Affairs Specialist in the U.S. Army, that person will know instantly what JPAC is. For most, it is the dream job of their career field....
